12/5 – The Chief’s “Sunny & Cooler” Tuesday Morning Forecast

A relatively benign pattern will continue today before a weak cold front moves through the area. This frontal passage is expected to be dry due to the low moisture in the area. Only real impacts on the weather would be to bring a shot of some cooler air and slightly stronger winds. The temperatures will be slightly below the average especially Wed morning with some frost possible north of I-12. Other than that, high pressure roughly over the ArkLaTex region will continue to build. This will remain over the area through most of the work week with the wind speeds still light.

The temperatures will generally moderate through the rest of the workweek. As the high pressure continues to move eastward winds will eventually shift to out of the south/southeast. This will allow moisture to pump back into the area. A more robust cold front will then through the area Saturday into Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected through Saturday and early Sunday but should be drying out by late Sunday. The best environmental conditions for this event currently appear to remain to the east and north in Louisiana and SPC currently has a slight risk outlooked for that area Day 5. Once the front moves through, the rest of Sunday into Monday will be dry and cooler again.